Building newsflash number 460 0 Purpose Purpose To advise owners and o - PDF document

Building newsflash number 460 0 Purpose Purpose To advise owners and occupants of the need to ensure their buildings are safe before re-occupation where fire safety installations have been affected due to flood damage. To advise owners and occupants of the need to ensure their buildings are safe before re- being occupied that has of the following fire safety installations affected by flood: sprinkler systems fire detection and alarm systems stairwell pressurisation systems. A Queensland Fire and Rescue Service officer will then contact you to make a time to provide Building occupiers may also need to amend their fire and evacuation procedures to accommodate the temporary changes. Certain high risk public activities should not be undertaken where fire safety installations are not fully operational, for example night clubs. In addition, owners or occupiers may need to take immediate steps to ensure occupants can be safely evacuated at all times such as in nursing homes or other buildings where safety is highly reliant on the effective ongoing performance of building fire safety systems. High occupation buildings such as boarding houses, backpackers and hotels should have operational smoke alarms and emergency lighting at all times. Owners should monitor their site and where they have any concerns about land slippage or the structural safety of their building they should contact their Local Government for advice as soon as possible. Contact for further information Department of Infrastructure and Planning Building Codes Queensland Division tel +61 7 3239 6369 buildingcodes@dip.qld.gov.au DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this Newsflash is provided by the State of Queensland in good faith. The material is general in nature and before relying on the material in any important matter, users should carefully evaluate its accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance for their purpose. It is not intended as a substitute for consulting the relevant legislation or for obtaining appropriate professional advice relevant to your particular circumstances. The State of Queensland cannot accept responsibility or liability for any loss, damage, cost or expense you might incur as a result of the use of or reliance on information contained in this Newsflash. It is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as the ultimate and/or complete source of information. Building newsflash number 460„Re-occupying buildings affected by flood Issued 19 January 2011